What If A Presidental Canidate Was A Coin Collector?

I'm sitting here watching it.

Nope, I don't think being a coin collector would make a dime's worth of difference.

Ha ha. Coin collector status would not affect my vote in the slightest although it would be a nice attribute.

I would hope Americans would take this election more seriously than choosing a candidate because of his hobby.

America needs a leader who will get them out of another endless war.
LBJ was in an endless war in Vietnam and I remember Nixon was elected with a plan of 'Peace with Honour'. The war continued for many more years with that lie.

Vote for someone who puts American soldiers lives above corporate profits!

Gulianni collects coins - he's got my vote.

I'm certain nobody in their right mind would consider one candidate over another because he or she is a coin collector. You were joking, right Norton?

The comments drawn by your post are rich. If our forum members have such strong opinions on current events they should consider posting on the general forum. Kicking things up a notch on that page would be refreshing.

That said, Teddy Roosevelt was very successful at putting a new face on our early 20th century coinage. I'm sure most agree his interest and enthusiasm ushered in some of the most extraordinary coin series we've ever seen. It would be refreshing to see a modern president take in interest in changing the designs and denominations of our modern coins.

I've heard a lot of people saying they'll vote for a certain someone running for president just because she's a woman. If we are to be consistent in our lack of reasoning, then it makes about as much sense to vote for a candidate based on numismatic prowess.

All jokes aside, there have been any number of 'past' Presidents who have been ardent coin collectors and have put togather some very nice collections. Of course you could say they were in a position to be given the pick of the litter as some of our early coinage was being minted.
Had to stop and think when Byan1315 said he would vote for someone only if they were giving one of their coin collection for each vote. Well, I may be wrong but there have been at least two Presidents who have been acused of exactly this practice, of buying the votes. Except the ones who were already in the cemetary who voted any way.

Boy, you really know how to start a good topic! I love this discussion. I actually care about politics and I love numismatics so I'm in a dilemma. The fact that I'm Canadian made it a little easier, at the same time the two sides of opinions on the forum stood in the path of making a decision. So I'm still at the starting line and I will say yes if he/she can do something good with their coin collecting hobby like support more commemorative coinage, stuff that benefits "us" the collectors. Don't you supposed to vote for someone that you would consider a positive leader for you? And all of us here are into coins, so we have to vote for, just for our good, of course that's very egotistical. And if that person gets elected, we could all brag: I've got somethin' in common with the President! On a more serious note, it depends whether he's GOP or DEM.